. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. rms ofseveral species. In this group are usually grown such varieties asWild Goose, Wayland, Miner (Fig. 157), Golden Beauty (), Newman, Moreman, Lone Star, Caddo Chief, Milton (Fig. 159)and many others. The Apricot or Simon plum is so distinct in character that it isoften not classified as a plum at all. It is widely distributed PRUNING 229 throughout this country, but is ch
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. rms ofseveral species. In this group are usually grown such varieties asWild Goose, Wayland, Miner (Fig. 157), Golden Beauty (), Newman, Moreman, Lone Star, Caddo Chief, Milton (Fig. 159)and many others. The Apricot or Simon plum is so distinct in character that it isoften not classified as a plum at all. It is widely distributed PRUNING 229 throughout this country, but is chiefly grown in southern Califor-nia and somewhat in the Gulf States. Starting the Plum Orchard.—After preparing the soil as well asyou would for a corn crop, lay off the rows at distances to suit thevarieties. For most of the American plums the rows may becloser than with peaches. Fifteen feet each way is quite Japanese plums and some of the European plums the distanceis often a little greater. Some orchardists prefer to plant the rowscloser one way than the other. In this plan make the distancebetween the rows eighteen or twenty feet and the trees the otherway may be set eight to twelve
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